Food Sorting Machines Market Growth, Top Players, and Forecast by 2031

Historic Data: 2021-2023   |   Base Year: 2024   |   Forecast Period: 2025-2031

Coverage: Food Sorting Machines Market covers analysis by Type (Belt Sorter, Freefall Sorter, Channel Sorter, Automated Defect Removal Systems); Application (Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, Dry Food, Dairy Product, Others) , and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South and Central America)

  • Report Date : Oct 2025
  • Report Code : TIPRE00010315
  • Category : Manufacturing and Construction
  • Status : Upcoming
  • Available Report Formats : pdf-format excel-format
  • No. of Pages : 150
Page Updated: Jan 2025

AI overview of Food Sorting Machines Market


The Food Sorting Machines Market is poised for significant growth, with a projected CAGR of 8.8% from 2025 to 2031. By 2024, the market size is expected to reach US$ XX million, expanding to US$ XX million by 2031. This growth is driven by increasing regulatory considerations and the rising demand for packaged food, which is reshaping the industry landscape. Key segments include various types of sorting machines such as belt sorters and automated defect removal systems, catering to applications in grains, fruits, and dairy products. Notably, trends like the adoption of smart manufacturing and a focus on sustainability are influencing the Food Sorting Machines Market, highlighting the industry's shift towards advanced sorting technologies and waste reduction.


The Food Sorting Machine Market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.8% from 2025 to 2031, with a market size expanding from US$ XX million in 2024 to US$ XX Million by 2031.

Food Sorting Machines Market covers analysis by Type (Belt Sorter, Freefall Sorter, Channel Sorter, Automated Defect Removal Systems); Application (Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, Dry Food, Dairy Product, Others) , and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America)

Purpose of the Report

The report Food Sorting Machine Market by The Insight Partners aims to describe the present landscape and future growth, top driving factors, challenges, and opportunities. This will provide insights to various business stakeholders, such as:

  • Technology Providers/Manufacturers: To understand the evolving market dynamics and know the potential growth opportunities, enabling them to make informed strategic decisions.
  • Investors: To conduct a comprehensive trend analysis regarding the market growth rate, market financial projections, and opportunities that exist across the value chain.
  • Regulatory bodies: To regulate policies and police activities in the market with the aim of minimizing abuse, preserving investor trust and confidence, and upholding the integrity and stability of the market.

Food Sorting Machine Market Segmentation

Type

  • Belt Sorter
  • Freefall Sorter
  • Channel Sorter
  • Automated Defect Removal Systems

Application

  • Grains
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Dry Food
  • Dairy Product
  • Others

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Food Sorting Machines Market: Strategic Insights

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Food Sorting Machine Market Growth Drivers

  • Rising Demand for Ready and Convenient Foods: An Increase in demand for convenience food from consumers is a driving force in the food shortening machine market. To prepare better-quality shortenings, in baked goods, ready-to-eat snacks, or other ready-to-eat food, food producers find themselves seeking more effective processes in producing high-quality shortenings to maintain their production capabilities at consumer satisfaction levels, driving demand for advanced food shortening machines.
  • Awareness in Health and Nutrition Market: The rise in health and nutrition awareness will result in more stringent reformulation by food manufacturers into healthier shortening options. This transformation in turn prompts the production of machines for producing trans-fat-free and plant-based shortenings. Increasing demand from consumers for healthy products calls for advanced food shortening technology in its production.

Food Sorting Machine Market Future Trends

  • Growing Automation in Food Industry: The use of automation especially in the sorting process is growing at rapid pace in food processing industries. It is used in the precise segregation of food items concerning size, color, and quality. Such a process is very important in the fruits and vegetables industry, where human inspection is subjective and error-prone. Automated sorting solutions will help food manufacturers increase the consistency of their products, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty toward brands. Growing consumers awareness towards the food quality and safety drives the market growth.
  • Sustainability and Green Practices: A significant driving factor behind the food shortening machine market has been sustainability in food production. Manufacturers have become keenly interested in developing machines with minimum waste, low energy consumption, and lower impacts on the environment. With the current market demand for 'green products', innovations will keep cropping up, hence nudging innovations towards sustainable food processing practices.

Food Sorting Machine Market Opportunities

  • Growth in Healthy Shortening Product Offerings: With growing demands for healthier foodstuffs, food shortening machine manufacturers can create products to make the production of healthier alternatives for shortening easy. The machines that would make low-fat, trans-fat-free, and functional shortenings can be catered by the manufacturers to meet changing demand due to consumer demands.
  • R&D Investment in Innovative Solutions The food shortening machine market opens up more opportunities for an increased investment in research and development. Innovative technologies and processes allow for the production of more advanced machines which improve the efficiency of manufacturing, the quality of produced products, and the sustainability of processes. It leads to the emergence of high technology solutions, which distinguish firms in competitive markets.

Food Sorting Machines Market Regional Insights

The regional trends and factors influencing the Food Sorting Machines Market throughout the forecast period have been thoroughly explained by the analysts at The Insight Partners. This section also discusses Food Sorting Machines Market segments and geography across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.

Food Sorting Machines Market Report Scope

Report Attribute Details
Market size in 2024 US$ XX million
Market Size by 2031 US$ XX Million
Global CAGR (2025 - 2031) 8.8%
Historical Data 2021-2023
Forecast period 2025-2031
Segments Covered By Type
  • Belt Sorter
  • Freefall Sorter
  • Channel Sorter
  • Automated Defect Removal Systems
By Application
  • Grains
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Dry Food
  • Dairy Product
  • Others
Regions and Countries Covered North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
Europe
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
South and Central America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South and Central America
Middle East and Africa
  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa
Market leaders and key company profiles
  • A/S CIMBRIA
  • Aweta
  • Bühler AG
  • Greefa
  • Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology INC.
  • Key Technology (Duravant)
  • Raytec Vision SpA
  • Satake Corporation
  • Sesotec GmbH

  • Food Sorting Machines Market Players Density: Understanding Its Impact on Business Dynamics

    The Food Sorting Machines Market is growing rapidly, driven by increasing end-user demand due to factors such as evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and greater awareness of the product's benefits. As demand rises, businesses are expanding their offerings, innovating to meet consumer needs, and capitalizing on emerging trends, which further fuels market growth.


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    The report can be delivered in PDF/PPT format; we can also share excel dataset based on the request.
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    Which are the leading players operating in the Food Sorting Machine Market
    The major players in the market includes Buhler, TOMRA, Satake Corporation, Raytec Vision, Sesotec, Bt-wolfgang Binder, Cimbria S.r.l., GREEFA, Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc., and STEINERT
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    What is the expected CAGR of the Food Sorting Machine Market ?
    The Food Sorting Machine Market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 8.8% from 2023 to 2031
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    What are the restraining factors impacting the global Food Sorting Machine Market?
    The high manufacturing cost for the food sorting machines hinders the market growth.
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    What are the driving factors impacting the Food Sorting Machine Market?
    The major factors driving the Food Sorting Machine Market are: Rising investment in the food and beverages sector by major players in the market is major driving factor for the market growth.
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    7. Raytec Vision SpA
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